Converting Food Photos into Meals

by Joanne Camas

on 10/16/13 at 09:00 AM

If you're one of the millions of people who take photos of their meals when you eat out, you can now help pay for food for hungry children in South Africa simply by posting those pics. You go from being a foodie to a Feedie.

Feedie is a new app from the Lunchbox Fund, and so far 75 restaurants and chefs are participating, with 100 more on the horizon. Chef Mario Batali is a champion of the innovative app, along with Daniel Boulud, Todd English, and a slew of film and music celebrities.

So how does it work? Just go to Feedie to download the app and find a participating restaurant near you; snap a photo of your meal; post it on your social networks; and sit back and enjoy dinner while the restaurant makes a donation to the Lunchbox Fund. You'll also find out where and what other Feedies are eating.

Feedie says 65% of Americans eat out at least once a week, and 65% of children in South Africa live below the poverty level. Food for thought.